Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 18,725 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana stood at 18,725 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana peaked at 31,387 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,793 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Ghana 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9,216 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 11,192 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 7,793 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 11,146 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 17,324 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 20,569 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 19,686 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 20,199 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19,074 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 21,902 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 22,346 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 27,837 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 25,168 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 30,711 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 31,304 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 31,387 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 23,916 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 18,725 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18,725 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,103 US dollar per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18,725 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,837 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,793 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,192 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 22,482 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,324 US dollar per square kilometre | 30,711 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,333 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,725 US dollar per square kilometre | 31,387 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 120 Djibouti 21,296 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 21,263 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 122 Cyprus 19,705 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 124 Uganda 17,598 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 125 Belarus 15,556 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 126 Bhutan 13,233 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana was 18,725 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31,387 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,793 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.